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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Welcome to my new friends and welcome back to my long time friends! {Notice I didn't say "old"? It just sounds rude! ;-)} I hope this week is treating you well so far! If it isn't...well it's half way over now. =) Hopefully you will find something here that will make your taste buds tingle to make this weekend. ;-) I just may have to do a Random Thoughts and Confessions post on Friday. It's been a while since I have done that. OK, on to why you came today...cause I know it wasn't for my thoughts on life. :-D

{Is it just me or do you hear Fozzie in the back ground of your head calling this "Wocka Wocka Onion Soup"?}

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In a large bowl, combine yeast, warm milk, sugar and one cup of flour. Cover and let it rise until doubled in size.

Beat together eggs, 1/2 cup of melted butter (reserve 1/4 cup for brushing on the pastry) and salt.

Add egg mixture to yeast mixture and blend.

Stir in about two more cups of flour, 1/2 cup at a time. The dough should be soft and moist.

Knead dough for about 10 minutes on floured surface. Don't worry, it’s a joy to knead as the dough is smooth and highly malleable.

Put dough in a greased bowl and let rise covered until doubled in size—about an hour.

After dough has risen, punch it down and pull off egg-sized pieces. In your hands, roll pieces into balls and then flatten to about three inches in diameter. Brush with melted butter.

Place flattened pieces on a greased cookie sheet, cover and let rise again for another half-hour.

After second rising, with your finger gently make an indention in the center of the dough (be careful not to flatten it too much)

fill with one tablespoon of fruit filling (recipe to follow)

Bake in oven at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Brush with melted butter when you take them out of the oven and serve warm.

Drizzle with caramel sauce. (recipe to follow)

Drool, then enjoy!

Apple Filling

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar

1 Tbsp cornstarch

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 cup water

4 cups peeled & sliced apples (about 4-6 apples)

1 tsp lemon juice

Directions

Mix sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a 2 quart saucepan. Add water, apples, and lemon juice. Stirring constantly, cook over medium-high heat until it thickens and then boils. Continue to stir and boil for about 5 minutes. Add water if necessary.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup of sugar

6 Tbsp butter

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

METHOD

1 First, before you begin, make sure you have everything ready to go - the cream and the butter next to the pan, ready to put in. Making caramel is a fast process that cannot wait for hunting around for ingredients. If you don't work fast, the sugar will burn. Safety first - make sure there are no children under foot and you may want to wear oven mitts; the caramelized sugar will be much hotter than boiling water.

2 Heat sugar on moderately high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart or 3-quart saucepan. As the sugar begins to melt, stir vigorously with a whisk or wooden spoon. As soon as the sugar comes to a boil, stop stirring. You can swirl the pan a bit if you want, from this point on. Note that this recipe works best if you are using a thick-bottomed pan. If you find that you end up burning some of the sugar before the rest of it is melted, the next time you attempt it, add a half cup of water to the sugar at the beginning of the process, this will help the sugar to cook more evenly, though it will take longer as the water will need to evaporate before the sugar will caramelize.

3 As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid sugar should be dark amber in color), immediately add the butter to the pan. Whisk until the butter has melted.

4 Once the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat. Count to three, then slowly add the cream to the pan and continue to whisk to incorporate. Note than when you add the butter and the cream, the mixture will foam up considerably. This is why you must use a pan that is at least 2-quarts (preferably 3-quarts) big.

5 Whisk until caramel sauce is smooth. Let cool in the pan for a couple minutes, then pour into a glass mason jar and let sit to cool to room temperature. (Remember to use pot holders when handling the jar filled with hot caramel sauce.) Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Warm before serving.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

I've been doing soooo good lately, and this week I'm late. Sorry y'all!

I guess I'm feeling kind of ADD today. Not overly motivated. I think I know the real problem. It's finally cold in Texas. To some of you, a high of 66 and a low of 35 is not cold. But to us southern wimps...it's pretty chilly. I have on jeans, t-shirt, a hoodie, and my Grandma B slippers. My standard uniform when it's chilly and I'm hanging out at home. I guess it's making me lazy. So anyway...I'll give you what you came for. =)

Now let's see some new Recipes I Can't Wait to Try! Link up your yummy recipes & fun crafts! My request is that you please link back to me in some way and say, "Hi!" to another party goer! Everyone loves getting a new comment, so show some love! =) This is a blog hop, so feel free to add it to your own blog. By the way, some new features have been added to Linky Tools. =) I'm making the list so that the links show up randomly. In other words, even if you are the last person to link up, sometimes your recipe may be listed closer to the top of the list. Enjoy!

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Welcome!!! I'm so glad you decided to join me today! There were some fantastic recipes linked up last week. There were so many that I would like to try and feature, but that would make for a really long post. Be sure and check out the featured recipes this week and if you didn't get the chance to look at the final list from last week...um, well...check it out! =)

By the way, I have to give a special "Happy birthday!" 'shout out' to my sis-in-law, Jill, who works for Home A La Mode! Would you all visit their blog or FaceBook page and say "Happy birthday" on their latest post or wall for me?! That would be so very awesome. =)

{She also gives the recipe for the yummy sandwiches in the background of the picture and for the vegetable stock used in the soup!}

Now let's see some new Recipes I Can't Wait to Try! Link up your yummy recipes & fun crafts! My request is that you please link back to me in some way and say, "Hi!" to another party goer! Everyone loves getting a new comment, so show some love! =) This is a blog hop, so feel free to add it to your own blog. By the way, some new features have been added to Linky Tools. =) I'm making the list so that the links show up randomly. In other words, even if you are the last person to link up, sometimes your recipe may be listed closer to the top of the list. Enjoy!

If you were featured, feel free (but not pressured) [=)] to grab my button!

If you are participating in the linky party and would like to sport the Recipes I Can't Wait to Try button on your blog, here you go!

Now let's see some new Recipes I Can't Wait to Try! Link up your yummy recipes & fun crafts! My request is that you please link back to me in some way and say, "Hi!" to another party goer! Everyone loves getting a new comment, so show some love! =) This is a blog hop, so feel free to add it to your own blog. By the way, some new features have been added to Linky Tools. =) I'm making the list so that the links show up randomly. In other words, even if you are the last person to link up, sometimes your recipe may be listed closer to the top of the list. Enjoy!

If you were featured, feel free (but not pressured) [=)] to grab my button!

If you are participating in the linky party and would like to sport the Recipes I Can't Wait to Try button on your blog, here you go!